Planning application
Eros (Shaftesbury Memorial) Piccadilly Circus London W1J 0TR
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Proposal
Display of an externally illuminated wraparound advertisement (51m x 7m) supported by protective timber hoardings and scaffold structure arranged around the octagonal base of Eros (Shaftesbury Memorial) for a temporary period from 04 June 2026 to 26 July 2026.
As published by the council, reference 26/01730/ADV
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01730/ADV
- Type
- Advert Application (ADV)
- Status
- Pending
- Received
- 17 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 17 Mar 2026
- Ward
- St James's
- Postcode
- W1J 0TR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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17 Mar 2026
Received by Westminster
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 12 May 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Westminster took a median of 91 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
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Adfolio Agent, registered in London
Active · incorporated 2014 · London
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
6 documents on file for this application
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This application is with Westminster for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Westminster decided advertisement consent applications in a median of 66 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About advertisement consent applications
Advertisement consent is judged on two things only: amenity and public safety, not competition or other planning considerations. More in our guide to planning application types.
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